the MV Toum Tiou is a perfect combination of charm, comfort and tradition. 14 cozy cabins with wide sightseeing and great facilities will make every passenger feel like home when on a cruise.

Overview

Built in 2008, the MV Toum Tiou is a perfect combination of charm, comfort and tradition. 14 cozy cabins with wide sightseeing and great facilities will make every passenger feel like home when on a cruise. More, Toum Tiou also offers many interesting activities and delicious meals cooked by expert chef which will give you the greatest chances to experience the cuisine around the world.

Some hightlight information of Toum Tiou II CruiseToum Tiou II’s purpose is giving the best to the passengers. You will be happy everyday from Sundeck with long lounges to Restaurant with numerous dishes and flavors around the world as well as the hospitability and friendliness of the crews and chefs.

DiningThe most memorable place in Toum Tiou II, absolutely, is the Restaurant where one can find the most interesting dishes with wonderful flavors from many parts of the world – from Laos, India, and Cambodia to European. More, Restaurant is not only a place for eating but for making friends and relaxing after a day of adventuring.

Fishing and cooking classesYou love peace and fish dishes! So Toum Tiou II will be your ideal choice for your cruise. Let get up early, take a chair on the Sundeck, select your position and fish by your style with your fishing rod. After catching some fishes, let join in the cooking class where you can cook by your style or learn about the Asian cuisine with the guide of an expert chef. The most interesting moment, maybe, is when you taste your fish dish.

EntertainmentBesides fishing, Toum Tiou boasts many other games and entertaining ways for the passengers. You can just freely lie on your bed and watch TV with cable and numerous programs or play wooden games with your new friends. Moreover, if you are book-lover, there is a mini library where you can find many books of Laos and Asia from cuisine, history and people.

DAY 1 : Phnom Penh – Koh Chen – Oudong – Kampong TralachActivities : Visit Koh Chen, meet the locals before explore Oudong stop at Kampong TralachMeals : Dinner12:00 Toum Tiou II is open for embarking. Security briefing. Lunch on boat on the way to Kôh Chen (Chinese Island). 15:00 Arrival to Kôh Chen, small village of whose inhabitants specialize in silver and copper smiting. They make ornamental items, including delicately engraved tropical fruits, used in traditional ceremonies at the pagoda or for marriages. The distant hills of Cambodia's old capital, Oudong, and its royal stupas can be seen a few kilometers away from the ferry. At the top of the hill, the ruins of Anthareu temple.18:00 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Leaving Kôh Chen to Kampong Tralach. Toum Tiou II drops anchor close to village. 19:30 Welcome drink and info meeting about cruise, crew introduction. Welcome dinner. Overnight on boat.

DAY 2 : Kampong Tralach - Kampong Chhnang – Chnok TruActivities : Explore the sites in Kampong Tralach then proceed to Kampong Chhnang and Chnok TruMeals : Beakfast, Lunch, Dinner07:30 Breakfast during navigation, departure for Kampong Tralach to visit its wonderful Vihara belonging to Wat Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda. To get to it, we cross Kampong Tralach Krom village along a small road perpendicular to the river, crossing some gorgeous stretches of emerald rice paddy as we leave the river behind. The Vihara dates back to early last century. It was probably built on an older site, as indicated by the latérite foundations, and is home to some outstanding mural paintings. These, however, are starting to suffer from weathering. They remain one of the last survivors of cultural destruction that continues unabated due to widespread indifference. Standing by itself in the middle of rice fields, it is a modest pagoda that receives very few visitors. Its isolation may well be its undoing, as was the case for Wat Tani Pagoda in the province of Kampot. 10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Lunch on boat on the way to Kampong Chnang.14:30 Arrival at Kampong Chnang. Visit the village and its environment. Located some 90 kilometers from Phnom Penh, the town of Kampong Chnang is one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonlé Sap. Fish farming is also widely practiced in the area. The area is famous for its pottery ware, unchanged in style for centuries, which is produced in sufficient quantities to supply the entire country. And not to be overlooked are the products of the Thnot tree (sugar palm – a real national symbol) that abounds in the area: a mellow tasting, caramel-colored sugar sold in large cakes and palm wine. 18:00 Re-embarking the boat, Toum Tiou II leaves Kanpong Chnang, direction the Tonle Sap Lake. Toum Tiou II drops anchor for overnight at the entrance of the Grand Lake Tonle Sap. 19:00 Dinner and overnight on boat.

DAY 3 : Chnok tru – Siem Reap (Angkor)Activities : Spend the time in Chnok Tru before sailing to Siem ReapMeal : Beakfast, Lunch, Dinner07:00 Breakfast during navigation. 08:00 Passengers embark local boats either to visit Chnok Tru (High water) or to visit floating village (Low water) Almost totally overlooked by tourists because of its remoteness and difficult access, the village is completely self-sufficient. A floating school, factories to make ice for fish preservation, church, pagoda, service stations, pigsty, stores, boat or television repair shops, video club, karaoke bar, police station... everything is on the water. All trades are represented and everybody from children to grandparents goes by boat through the network of canals that cross this little town. High water 10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Time to pack and relax for a half a day. Lunch during navigation on the Tonle Sap Lake. Low water 10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Lunch on boat. 13:30 Departure with charter speedboat for our passengers to cross the Tonle Sap Lake. ** Towards the end of March, it is impossible to visit Floating village.

17:30 Arrival to Phnom Krom, pier of Siem Reap, transfer to city. 18:00 Arrival to FCC Hotel, the final destination point of our trip.

Note: At the end of the low water period, (around late March to June) the water level may not allow anymore speedboats to cross the lake. In this case, passengers will be transferred by our convenience from/to Siem Reap by land or river way.

High water (July – December)12:30 Transfer to Phnom Krom, pier of Siem Reap. Transfer from the pier by local boat to the Toum Tiou II. Passengers embark and check-in at the boat docked near Phnom Krom in Siem Rea, security briefing. Departure for a relaxing half day. Dinner by crossing the Tonle Sap Lake 19:00 Arrival to floating village Chnok Tru, the boat drops anchor for the night.

Low water (January – June)12:00 Lunch at local restaurant 13:30 Passengers embark on speedboat, charter for our passengers to cross the Tonle Sap Lake. 18:00 Arrival to floating village of Chnok Tru, passengers embark Toum Tiou II, check-in at the boat, security briefing. The boat drops anchor close to the village for the night. 19:30 Welcome drink and info meeting about cruise, crew introduction. Welcome dinner. Overnight on boat.

DAY 2 : Chnok Tru – Kampong Chhnang – Kampong TralachActivities : Explore the sites in Chnok Tru with floating schools, markets… before proceeding to Kampong Chnnang and Kampong Tralach with solemn Buddhist templesMeal : Beakfast, Lunch, Dinner07:00 After breakfast, local boats come to the Toum Tiou II and pick passengers up for the visit of floating village. Almost totally overlooked by tourists because of its remoteness and difficult access, the village is completely self-sufficient. A floating school, factories to make ice for fish preservation, church, pagoda, service stations, pigsty, stores, boat or television repair shops, video club, karaoke bar, police station... everything is on the water. All trades are represented and everybody from children to grandparents goes by the boat through the network of canals that cross this little town. 10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Lunch on boat on the way to Kampong Chnang.14:00 Arrival at Kampong Chnang. Visit the village and its environment. Located some 90 kilometers from Phnom Penh, the town of Kampong Chnang is one of the largest fishing ports on the Tonlé Sap. Fish farming is also widely practiced in the area. The area is famous for its pottery ware, unchanged in style for centuries, which is produced in sufficient quantities to supply the entire country? And not to be overlooked are the products of the Thnot tree (sugar palm – a real national symbol) that abounds in the area: a mellow tasting, caramel-colored sugar sold in large cakes and palm wine. 18:00 Passengers re-embark the boat, Toum Tiou II leaves Kampong Chnang to kampong Tralach. The boat drops anchor close to the village. 19:00 Dinner and overnight on boat.

DAY 3 : Kampong Tralach – Koh Chen – Oudong – Phnom PenhActivities : Visit Kampong Tralach Leu Pagoda, enjoy the beauty of the river, explore the others prominent sites of Koh Chen and Oudong before re-embarkingMeal : Beakfast, Lunch, Dinner07:00 Breakfast during navigation, departure for Kampong Tralach to visit its wonderful Vihara belonging to Wat Kampong Tralach Leu pagoda. To get to it, we cross Kampong Tralach Krom village along a small road perpendicular to the river, crossing some gorgeous stretches of emerald rice paddy as we leave the river behind. The Vihara dates back to early last century. It was probably built on an older site, as indicated by the latérite foundations, and is home to some outstanding mural paintings. These, however, are starting to suffer from weathering. They remain one of the last survivors of cultural destruction that continues unabated due to widespread indifference. Standing by itself in the middle of rice fields, it is a modest pagoda that receives very few visitors. Its isolation may well be its undoing, as was the case for Wat Tani Pagoda in the province of Kampot. 10:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Lunch on boat on the way to Kôh Chen.14:00 Visit of Koh Chen, small village of which the inhabitants specialize in silver and copper smiting. They make ornamental items, including delicately engraved tropical fruits, used in traditional ceremonies at the pagoda or for marriages. The distant hills of Cambodia's old capital, Oudong, and its royal stupas can be seen a few kilometers away from the ferry. At the top of the hill, are the ruins of Anthareu temple. 16:30 Passengers re-embark the Toum Tiou II. Lunch on boat on the way to Phnom Penh. 18:00 Arrival to Phnom Penh.